NFIA - TAXIWAY D REALIGNMENT & EXTENSION

The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) owner and operator of the Niagara Falls International Airport (NFIA), invites interested Consultants to submit a technical proposal that have the requisite, demonstrable competence and experience in architectural and engineering services for the design, construction monitoring, and design support services during construction for the planned taxiway rehabilitation / extension entitled “NFIA – Taxiway D Realignment & Extension”. Qualified firms both singly or in teams must have the requisite, demonstrated competence and experience in and a thorough knowledge of the required architectural and engineering services required for the Project.

Qualified firms must demonstrate service competency expertise in project design, agency coordination, procurement, construction administration, and commissioning. The project work requires full civil aviation runway and taxiway reconstruction engineering services including civil site plan development, soils/foundation engineering, utility design and coordination (power, storm sewer, communications, internet) and electrical (power distribution, communications including video surveillance).

The goal of this project is to extend / realign Taxiway D with the planned extension of Runway 10-28 at the Niagara Falls International Airport’s (NFIA). The project will also include pavement removal, a realignment of Taxiway D to runway 6-24, and wetland / stormwater mitigation.  

The Request for Proposals (RFP) may be examined in the 7th Floor Conference Room, 181 Ellicott Street, Buffalo, New York 14203. Copies of the RFP are available at no charge and shall be requested from Cindy Cirbus at 716-855-7342 or fax 716-855-7447 and can be downloaded from the Authority's Engineering website at www.nftaengineering.com. The RFP may be picked up Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to Noon and 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., or sent via courier billed to the requester. Document Holders shall register “on-line” at the Authority's Engineering website at www.nftaengineering.com under this Project prior to obtaining the RFP.

Proposals will be accepted via online (electronic) submission only. Paper proposals will not be accepted. Proposal shall be submitted on the NFTA Engineering website at www.nftaengineering.com.

Instructions for submitting proposals are available on the website. The contact person for questions regarding the website is Roger Lindstrom, (716) 855-7389, e-mail roger.lindstrom@nfta.com.

Proposals are preferred in a .pdf format in files no larger than 10 MB. File names must adhere to the following naming convention:
NFTA Proj. No._company name_##_of_##.pdf

For example: If the electronic proposal is 15MB in size, it will have to be separated into two files each no larger than 10MB. The file name for the first file would look like the following example:
31NA2447_XYZ Consultants_01_of_02.pdf

Proposals received after the date and time specified above for opening shall be considered late proposals and, therefore, shall not be opened and/or considered for award.

Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) participation is required. The participation goal for this contract is 16.9% DBE.

A Pre-Proposal Conference is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on March 17, 2025 at Niagara Falls International Airport 2^nd Floor Conference Room, 2035 Niagara Falls Blvd., Niagara Falls, NY 14304. An escorted tour will follow the presentation. Email Jacob O’Hearn by Friday 3/14/25 at 2 pm to RSVP. No virtual attendance will be offered.

All questions shall be submitted in writing no later than March 20, 2025 by 2:00 p.m.